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How to hire a conservatory cleaner in the UK
The checks, the questions and the paperwork.

No register applies, but the roof is work at height and never something to stand on. How it should be cleaned, and the quote.

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THE 60-SECOND VERSION

Hiring a conservatory cleaner in five steps

  1. Glass or polycarbonate?Say which when you ask for a price.
  2. No pressure washerOn the roof panels.
  3. Point out cracksCracked panels and failing seals.
  4. Clear around itPlants and furniture.
  5. Inside too?Priced separately.

BEFORE YOU BOOK

Check before you book

No register applies

Nothing licenses conservatory cleaners in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, so conservatory cleaning can be offered by anyone; trader status, insurance and references carry the weight.

Ask for a business name, an invoice for the conservatory cleaning and the name of the insurer.

Work at height

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 (and Northern Ireland's own of 2005) require work at height to be planned, supervised and done with suitable equipment; HSE says a ladder suits only low-risk work of up to 30 minutes at a time. That shapes how conservatory cleaning above the ground floor is done.

Ask how the conservatory cleaning will reach high areas — pole from the ground, tower or scaffold. hse.gov.uk →

Public liability insurance

No register requires it, but public liability insurance is what pays if conservatory cleaning damages a floor, a fabric or a fitting. Your right to reasonable care and skill in the conservatory cleaning comes from the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

Get the insurer's name from the conservatory cleaner before booking the conservatory cleaning.

VAT

Conservatory cleaning carries VAT at the standard 20%. A cleaning business above the £90,000 turnover threshold must register, charge the 20% on the roof, frames and glass, and show it as a separate line.

Ask for the VAT number and check the 20% is listed below the roof and glass figures rather than inside them. gov.uk →

“How will the conservatory cleaner reach the roof?”

A good answer: Water-fed pole or a ladder positioned safely — never standing on the roof.

“Will the conservatory cleaning use a pressure washer?”

A good answer: No, soft brushes and low pressure.

“Is inside included in the conservatory cleaning?”

A good answer: Priced as its own line.

“Will you clear the small gutters?”

A good answer: Yes.

“What if a panel is cracked?”

A good answer: Avoided and pointed out.

“Are you insured if a panel breaks?”

A good answer: Public liability, insurer named.

Getting the quote right

  • Roof, frames and glass listed
  • Inside priced separately
  • Gutters
  • Moss treatment
  • Who actually attends to clean the roof, and whether they are employed or subcontracted
  • The VAT number, and 20% VAT shown apart from the roof, frame and glass prices

Walk away if

  • Pressure-washes the roof
  • Climbs on the roof
  • No insurance
  • No price before starting
LOW
£70
TYPICAL
£250
HIGH
£750

What a conservatory cleaner costs: £70–£750 per job

Conservatory cleaning is priced per job by size, roof type and whether inside is included. Conservatory Cleaning price guide →

Guide prices compiled by the Locufy team from published Irish and UK provider price lists and 2026/27 cost guides. Updated 2026.

KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR? NOW FIND ONE

Conservatory cleaners near you, with the badges that matter shown

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Or post the job free and let them come to you.

  1. InspectPanels, seals and cracks checked.
  2. RoofPanels cleaned with soft brushes.
  3. Frames and barsWashed.
  4. SidesWindows cleaned.
  5. GuttersSmall gutters cleared.

Polycarbonate
A plastic roofing sheet that scratches easily.
Glazing bar
The frame between roof panels.
Water-fed pole
Brush on a pole fed with purified water.
Soft wash
Low-pressure cleaning with a solution.
Lichen
Crusty growth on roofs and frames.
Work at height
Work where a fall could injure.

AFTER

When the job is done

Look from insideClear panels and frames.
Check sealsNo new leaks after rain.
Keep the invoiceScope listed.
Rate the jobTell the next person how the conservatory cleaning went — time kept, mess left, price held. Under four stars, the conservatory cleaner is offered the chance to fix it first through make-it-right.

STEP 1Complain to the conservatory cleaner firstGive the conservatory cleaner a clear written account and a fair deadline. The law treats the conservatory cleaning as a service that had to be done with reasonable care and skill, and where it was not, the trader must redo it at their expense or refund part of what you paid.
STEP 2Use the make-it-right stepIf you rate the conservatory cleaning under four stars, Locufy asks whether to send the problem to the conservatory cleaner first, and we follow it through before your review goes up.
STEP 3Trading Standards, through the helplinesA conservatory cleaner who will not engage can be reported through the consumer helplines, which pass cases to Trading Standards — Citizens Advice (0808 223 1133) in England and Wales, Advice Direct Scotland (0808 800 9060), Consumerline (0300 123 6262) in Northern Ireland.
STEP 4Small claims, if money is owedTo get money back for the conservatory cleaning, the small claims limits are £10,000 in England and Wales, £5,000 in Scotland (simple procedure) and £5,000 in Northern Ireland; court fees start at £35 in England and Wales and £23 in Scotland.

Hiring a conservatory cleaner: questions people ask

No. No licence or register applies.

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require it to be planned and done with suitable equipment.

Ask about public liability insurance.

£70–£750 per job, with £250 a common figure inside and out. There is more in the conservatory cleaning price guide; enter a town above to see cleaners who work there.

It should not be; it can damage polycarbonate and loosen seals.

One to three hours for most conservatories.

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Conservatory cleaners near you

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Sources — checked October 2026

  1. HSE — work at height: the law
  2. HSE — work at height myths (ladders and the 30-minute guide)
  3. HSE — types of ladder and using them safely
  4. Work at Height Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
  5. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 49 — reasonable care and skill
  6. Citizens Advice — more help with a consumer issue (England)
  7. VAT rates — VAT rates for goods and services: standard rate 20% on most goods and services
  8. GOV.UK — Register for VAT: when to register